Faithless - Definition and Overview

Faithless are a UK group of musicians whose music is described by one of their band as a cross between trip-hop and dance. Their songs include "God is a DJ", "Reverence" (reaching #10 in the UK), "Insomnia" (reaching #3), "Salva Mea" (reaching #9 as a remix), "We Come 1" (also reaching #3) and "One Step Too Far" (featuring Dido, Rollo's sister, reaching #6).

The four members of Faithless are Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss, Jamie Catto and Rollo. For No Roots, Faithless were joined by LSK.

Faithless have released four albums of their own work, called Reverence, Sunday 8PM, Outrospective and No Roots. Each of these albums was also rereleased with a bonus disc of remixes and alternative versions under a different name- Irreverence, Saturday 3AM, Reperspective and Everything Will Be Alright Tomorrow respectively. A new single was released on June 2004, called "Mass Destruction", and debuted at #7 in the UK. The album No Roots was released on the same month, which debuted at #1, becoming their highest charting album ever, beating Outrospective (#4), Sunday 8PM (#10) and Reverence (#26).

It has been reported that Faithless are to split up after their current tour, which ends on 30 April 2005. Speculation started after Rollo wrote "We set out thinking it would be our last album, feeling maybe we have had our time in the sun".

Discography

Albums

• Back To Mine (October 16, 2000) (various artists, mixed by Faithless)
• The Bedroom Sessions - Faithless (2001) (various artists, selected by Faithless)
• Reverence (November 1997)
• Sunday 8PM (September 18, 1998)
• Sunday 8PM / Saturday 3AM (October 25, 1999)
• Reverence / Irreverence (November 6, 2000)
• Outrospective (June 18, 2001)
• Outrospective / Reperespective (August 26, 2002)
• No Roots (June 7, 2004)
• Everything Will Be Alright Tomorrow

Singles

Note: This list is probably incomplete and not in chronological order.

• Reverence
• Insomnia - 1995
• Salva Mea - 1997
• If Lovin' You Is Wrong
• Don't Leave

• God Is A DJ - 1998
• Take The Long Way Home - 1998
• Why Go - 1999
• Bring My Family Back

• Muhammed Ali - 2001
• We Come 1 - 2001
• Crazy English Summer - 2001
• Tarantula - 2001
• One Step Too Far (with Dido) - 2002

• Dub Be Good To Me (with Dido) - 2002 promo vinyl

• Mass Destruction - 2004
• I Want More - 2004
• Miss You Less See You More - 2004

Other Appearances

Note: This list is probably incomplete and not in chronological order.

• Faithless & Robbie Williams - My Culture, on the album One Giant Leap
• Faithless - Addictive, on the album Cruel Intentions OST
• Faithless - Woozy, on the album The Beach OST

External link

• Official web site (UK) (http://www.faithless.co.uk)

• Official web site (ZA) (http://www.faithless.co.za)